Ready... Steady.... Go!

It has been a long time coming. We found out that I had been selected for the residency in Fremantle back in mid February. We have been excited about it for the whole time since, but a family can only stay so excited for so long. Well here we are on the night before our departure. It is finally here. Things are a little hectic and nervous. Our dog definitely knows something is up and is upset. Jeri and I are having a hard time relaxing: Memories being jogged about things still to be done before going, lists to be completed. We don't know what to expect in the next days and months. We have, until now, been focusing on the deadline aspect of it all. Getting our lives in order to be gone for 6 months.

We have been blown away by the visits, letters, parties and wishes. I hope that everyone reading this blog feels at least half of the love and support that we have felt from the different friends and communities of which we belong.

Here is our itinerary for Nov 18:

We leave white salmon mid afternoon for a 5:30 flight to LA. by 10:30 pm we will be on a direct flight to Brisbane. We will stay there for a week then go to Sydney for four days. By the 1st of December we will be on our way to fremantle. In case you aren't familiar with it, it is a Victorian era city located on the Indian ocean just a few miles (kilometers?) from the regional capitol of Perth. Here is a map.


Double click the photo to see the whole thing. Brisbane is on the east side and fremantle is on the west.


Our flight goes diagonally over the pacific. We will be on the plane for 14 hours. It will all be at night. The flight should arrive at 6 am on the morning of 20 (somehow we miss the 19Th)

As for baggage we are just taking suitcases. Although I will be working there and making art I am not bringing any tools other than video equipment. We have a lot of baggage but I think it will be manageable. It is spring and soon to be summer in the southern hemisphere.

Grant: I am really scared cause I don't want the plane to crash. I am looking forward to finding a gecko and also getting a baby snugly wombat. It will fun to go the Australia zoo.